Patentable/Patents/US-11937338
US-11937338

Reusing subscriber identity module information for radio access technology conversion

PublishedMarch 19, 2024
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Technical Abstract

Conversion node apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed. According to various embodiments, a conversion node is configured to communicate with a premises security system. The premises security system includes a subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with a first subscriber profile. The conversion node includes an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) associated with a second subscriber profile. The method includes provisioning a first communication link with the premises security system, receiving the first subscriber profile via the first communication link, modifying the second subscriber profile associated with in the eSIM based at least on the received first subscriber profile, provisioning a second communication link with a cellular network based on the modified second subscriber profile, and communicating, via the provisioned second communication link, data associated with the premises security system to the cellular network.

Patent Claims
12 claims

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Claim 3

Original Legal Text

3. The conversion node of claim 2, wherein the first RAT is unsupported by the cellular network.

Plain English Translation

A conversion node apparatus that connects a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network. The PSS uses its own Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) with a first subscriber profile and communicates with the conversion node using a specific first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The conversion node has an embedded SIM (eSIM) with a second subscriber profile. It first establishes a communication link with the PSS to receive the first subscriber profile. It then modifies its eSIM's second subscriber profile based on this received information. Following this, it provisions a second communication link with a cellular network based on the modified eSIM profile to communicate PSS data. A key feature is that this first RAT used by the premises security system is inherently unsupported by the cellular network, requiring the conversion node to bridge the incompatibility.

Claim 4

Original Legal Text

4. The conversion node of claim 2, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the conversion node to broadcast data to the premises security system indicating that the conversion node supports the first RAT.

Plain English Translation

A conversion node apparatus that connects a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network. The PSS uses its own Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) with a first subscriber profile and communicates with the conversion node using a specific first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The conversion node has an embedded SIM (eSIM) with a second subscriber profile. It first establishes a communication link with the PSS to receive the first subscriber profile. It then modifies its eSIM's second subscriber profile based on this received information. Following this, it provisions a second communication link with a cellular network based on the modified eSIM profile to communicate PSS data. Additionally, the conversion node's processing logic is configured to broadcast data to the premises security system, explicitly indicating that the conversion node supports the first RAT, thereby signaling its compatibility to the PSS.

Claim 6

Original Legal Text

6. The conversion node of claim 5, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to modify the second subscriber profile by including, in the second subscriber profile, first information associated with at least one parameter of the first subscriber profile.

Plain English Translation

A conversion node apparatus that connects a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network, where the PSS communicates using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The conversion node has an embedded SIM (eSIM) with a second subscriber profile. It establishes a communication link with the PSS to receive its SIM's first subscriber profile. The conversion node's processing logic is configured to modify the second subscriber profile in its eSIM based on this received information. This modification specifically involves including "first information" derived from at least one parameter of the first subscriber profile (received from the PSS) into the eSIM's second subscriber profile. The conversion node then uses this modified eSIM profile to provision a second communication link with a cellular network to relay PSS data.

Claim 7

Original Legal Text

7. The conversion node of claim 6, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to modify the second subscriber profile by including, in the second subscriber profile, second information associated with the premises security system.

Plain English Translation

A conversion node apparatus that connects a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network, where the PSS communicates using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The conversion node has an embedded SIM (eSIM) with a second subscriber profile. It establishes a communication link with the PSS to receive its SIM's first subscriber profile. The conversion node's processing logic is configured to modify the second subscriber profile in its eSIM. This modification involves including "first information" derived from parameters of the PSS's SIM profile, and further including "second information" that is specifically associated with the premises security system itself into the eSIM's second subscriber profile. The conversion node then uses this comprehensively modified eSIM profile to provision a second communication link with a cellular network to relay PSS data.

Claim 8

Original Legal Text

8. The conversion node of claim 7, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to provision the second communication link with the cellular network using at least one of the first information and the second information associated with the second subscriber profile.

Plain English Translation

A conversion node apparatus that connects a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network, where the PSS communicates using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The conversion node has an embedded SIM (eSIM) with a second subscriber profile. It establishes a communication link with the PSS to receive its SIM's first subscriber profile. The conversion node's processing logic modifies the second subscriber profile in its eSIM by including "first information" derived from parameters of the PSS's SIM profile, and also including "second information" specifically associated with the premises security system. Subsequently, the conversion node provisions its second communication link with the cellular network by utilizing at least one of this "first information" or "second information" now present in the modified second subscriber profile to establish and maintain data communication from the PSS to the cellular network.

Claim 9

Original Legal Text

9. The conversion node of claim 1, wherein the first memory is a subscriber information module (SIM), and the second memory is an embedded SIM.

Plain English Translation

A conversion node apparatus that facilitates connecting a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network. This apparatus functions by provisioning a first communication link with the PSS, receiving the PSS's subscriber profile, modifying an internal subscriber profile, and then provisioning a second communication link with the cellular network to relay PSS data. In this specific implementation, the "first memory" associated with the premises security system, which contains its subscriber profile, is a standard Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). Concurrently, the "second memory" within the conversion node, which stores its own modifiable subscriber profile, is an embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM).

Claim 12

Original Legal Text

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first RAT is unsupported by the cellular network.

Plain English Translation

A method performed by a conversion node to connect a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network. The method involves provisioning a first communication link with the PSS, where the PSS utilizes a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The method includes receiving the PSS's SIM profile via this first link, then modifying a second subscriber profile stored within the conversion node's embedded SIM (eSIM) based on the received PSS profile. Following this, a second communication link is provisioned with a cellular network using the modified eSIM profile to enable communication of PSS data. A key characteristic of this method is that the first RAT used by the premises security system is unsupported by the cellular network, making the conversion node essential for connectivity.

Claim 13

Original Legal Text

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising broadcasting data indicating that the conversion node supports the first RAT.

Plain English Translation

A method performed by a conversion node to connect a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network. The method involves provisioning a first communication link with the PSS, where the PSS utilizes a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). It includes receiving the PSS's SIM profile via this first link, then modifying a second subscriber profile stored within the conversion node's embedded SIM (eSIM) based on the received PSS profile. A second communication link is then provisioned with a cellular network using the modified eSIM profile to enable communication of PSS data. Furthermore, the method comprises broadcasting data to the premises security system, indicating that the conversion node supports the first RAT, thereby announcing its compatibility to the PSS.

Claim 15

Original Legal Text

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising modifying the second subscriber profile by including, in the second subscriber profile, first information associated with at least one parameter of the first subscriber profile.

Plain English Translation

A method performed by a conversion node to connect a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network, where the PSS communicates using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The method involves provisioning a first communication link with the PSS, receiving its SIM's first subscriber profile, and subsequently modifying a second subscriber profile within the conversion node's embedded SIM (eSIM). This modification specifically includes taking "first information" associated with at least one parameter from the received first subscriber profile (of the PSS) and incorporating it into the eSIM's second subscriber profile. Following this, a second communication link is provisioned with a cellular network using this modified eSIM profile to transmit PSS data.

Claim 16

Original Legal Text

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising modifying the second subscriber profile by including, in the second subscriber profile, second information associated with the premises security system.

Plain English Translation

A method performed by a conversion node to connect a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network, where the PSS communicates using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The method involves provisioning a first communication link with the PSS, receiving its SIM's first subscriber profile, and subsequently modifying a second subscriber profile within the conversion node's embedded SIM (eSIM). This modification includes incorporating "first information" associated with parameters from the PSS's SIM profile, and additionally including "second information" specifically associated with the premises security system itself into the eSIM's second subscriber profile. Following this, a second communication link is provisioned with a cellular network using this comprehensively modified eSIM profile to transmit PSS data.

Claim 17

Original Legal Text

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising provisioning the second communication link with the cellular network using at least one of the first information and the second information associated with the second subscriber profile.

Plain English Translation

A method performed by a conversion node to connect a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network, where the PSS communicates using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The method involves provisioning a first communication link with the PSS, receiving its SIM's first subscriber profile, and subsequently modifying a second subscriber profile within the conversion node's embedded SIM (eSIM). This modification includes incorporating "first information" associated with parameters from the PSS's SIM profile and "second information" specifically associated with the premises security system. The method then provisions the second communication link with the cellular network by utilizing at least one of this "first information" or "second information" from the modified second subscriber profile to facilitate the transmission of data from the PSS to the cellular network.

Claim 18

Original Legal Text

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the first memory is a subscriber information module (SIM), and the second memory is an embedded SIM.

Plain English Translation

A method performed by a conversion node to connect a premises security system (PSS) to a cellular network. The method involves provisioning a first communication link with the PSS to receive its subscriber profile, modifying an internal subscriber profile in the conversion node, and then provisioning a second communication link with the cellular network to relay PSS data. In this method, the "first memory" associated with the premises security system, which holds its subscriber profile, is a standard Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). The "second memory" within the conversion node, which stores its own modifiable subscriber profile, is an embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM).

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Filing Date

March 29, 2023

Publication Date

March 19, 2024

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